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* '''Oppose''' This article is a mess. Districts have not yet been agreed upon and as it is, there are way too many districts with too little information. This article makes Tokyo seem way more complicated than it is. [[User:ChubbyWimbus|ChubbyWimbus]] 09:10, 17 April 2012 (EDT)

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===[[Destination]]===
Great article and it's just luvvly-jubbly in the springtime. ~~~~

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===[[Destination]]===
Great article and it's just luvvly-jubbly in the springtime. TravelNut 25:25, 31 Feb 2525 (EDT)
* Looks nice, but shouldn't the Do section contain more than just quilting contests? ~~~~

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Upcoming DOTM / OTBP

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Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia dating from the 8th century. This is one of world's truly great ancient monuments - the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth. Few who visit fail to be taken by the both the scale of place, and the remarkable attention to detail that went into the construction. Set as it is in the heart of the verdant Kedu Plain, the backdrop of mighty active volcanoes only enhances the sense of awe and drama. (more...)

Staraya Russa is a small, historic town in the center of Novgorod Oblast, long famous domestically for its balneological mineral waters resort, but much more famous among international travelers as Dostoevsky's summer retreat, and the basis for the fictional town of Skotoprigonievsk in The Brothers Karamazov. (more...)

Nominations for Destination of the Month

Article status: Star (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytime, but best April to NovemberNominated by: --Burmesedays 22:13, 8 July 2011 (EDT)Comment: One of the world's great monuments and a long standing quality guide. Ready to go at anytime I think.

Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia dating from the 8th century. This is one of world's truly great ancient monuments - the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth. Few who visit fail to be taken by the both the scale of place, and the remarkable attention to detail that went into the construction. Set as it is in the heart of the verdant Kedu Plain, the backdrop of mighty active volcanoes only enhances the sense of awe and drama. (more...)

Support I'd like to go there someday. ChubbyWimbus 04:38, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

I have been doing a lot of work on this article, with the aim of getting it to a Star nomination (a Star monument would be cool!). All of that should only help with getting it up as a DoTM. --Burmesedays 12:06, 18 August 2011 (EDT)

Article status: Star (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytimeNominated by: Ryan • (talk) • 13:30, 17 March 2012 (EDT)Comment: This is a star article that has never been featured. It should be good at any time of year, but might make the most sense in August/September when the fall term starts at the University.

Ann Arbor is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown. Visitors enjoy the city's wonderful sidewalk cafe dining, unique shops, lots of bookstores, and abundant cultural opportunities (more...)

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytimeNominated by: User:calvincklam 23:50, 5 April 2012 (HKT)Comment: I love this city and I have been there many times. It is really fascinating which has something for everyone.

Tokyo is a fascinating metropolis brings high-tech visions of the future side by side which is only a modest fishing village 500 years ago. You can enjoy shopping malls, nightlifes, electronic blare in morden Tokyo, while enjoy visiting old temples, gardens, pottery shops in Old Tokyo districts. It has something for everyone and you will never be tired travelling in this city. (more...)

Oppose This article is a mess. Districts have not yet been agreed upon and as it is, there are way too many districts with too little information. This article makes Tokyo seem way more complicated than it is. ChubbyWimbus 09:10, 17 April 2012 (EDT)

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytimeNominated by: User:calvincklam 23:50, 5 April 2012 (HKT)Comment: I understand this is a city which is less popular. But I love its amazing contrasts on culture, architecture and scenery.

Bogotá is a city of contrasts, and as such it offers a unique experience to its visitors. Prepare to find a hectic balance between the new and the old; the peaceful and the frantic. Encounter century-old plazas and churches shadowed by towering skycrapers. Find peaceful treelined bicycle routes cut through by wild-traffic avenues. Bogota is a city with many layers. (more...)

Almost support. Some of the museums in See section could be described better. Sleep may need trimming. Jjtk 03:01, 17 April 2012 (EDT)

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytimeNominated by: User:calvincklam 23:50, 5 April 2012 (HKT)Comment: I nominate this city because of recent news. I believe this raises intrest to this exotic place.

Yangon is the most exotic of all Southeast Asian cities. The city is an amalga-mation of British, Burmese, Chinese and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying and beyond appreciation, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. It also has many gorgeous statues of Buddha. It is a good choice for tourists which like adventure and finding new spots. (more...)

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytime, but maybe best real soon - June.Nominated by: Jjtk 02:52, 17 April 2012 (EDT)Comment: Seems there never was any Central European destination. Krakow is also becoming an unofficial capital of UEFA 2012, without any games played here, but with loads of tourists planning to come to the place.

The city of Kraków is in Lesser Poland Lowland, the capital city of the Malopolskie (Lesser Poland or Little Poland) province in the southern region of Poland. It covers both banks of the Wisła (or Vistula) river. Uplands region at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. It is Poland's second largest city, with a population of 756,000 in 2007 (1.4 million after including surrounding communities). (more...)

Nominations for Off the Beaten Path

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: anytimeNominated by: --Tiagox2 12:33, 5 January 2011 (EST)Comment: Great article for a little known destination.

Stretching 184.5 miles along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C. and Cumberland, Maryland, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves remains of America's colorful canal era. For nearly a century, the C&O Canal was the lifeline for communities and businesses along the Potomac, as coal, lumber, grain, and other agricultural products gently floated down the canal to market. This magnificent water highway linked the rapidly growing west to the east and played an important role in the growth and development of the country. (more...)

I saw disappointment that there were only 3 things to see and there were no pictures in this section, so I added a short description of the Paw Paw Tunnel. It is a very impressive structure for a canal and a must see if you truly want to experience the towpath. I also have a picture but I am new and have I have little knowledge regarding uploading pictures. It has been uploaded to wiki-shared, but if someone else could add that or tell me how I would really appreciate it. The photo is labeled: Pawpawtunnel.JPG http://wikitravel.org/shared/Image:Pawpawtunnel.JPGBerner.mj 19:52 April 2012 (EST)

Hmm... I imagine the article is complete, but it seems very short and I definitely feel like the maps have muscled out the pictures and overall appeal of the article, although I'm sure they would be very useful for someone actually using this trail. There are only 3 things listed to see along the whole trail (typical of an American trail) but no pictures of any of them. ChubbyWimbus 23:34, 9 January 2011 (EST)

Are those maps ok? They follow the usual WT style and look suspiciously like copyrighted images. The image info says it's sourced from the U.S. National Park Service, uploaded by the the esteemed [User:Peterfitzgerald] so perhaps they are kosher. I feel the writing is quite good but the See section would be sharper with actual listings for the places of interest. Also agree there needs to be more listings. Are there any particularly interesting sections, big rocks or old buildings of note? The Get In section should have By bus/car headings. It could be a good feature with a bit of input from someone who knows the area - Cardboardbird 09:17, 17 March 2011 (EDT)

I'll see what I can do with that see section. And all NPS maps are created by U.S. federal government employees in an official work capacity, which under U.S. laws happily makes them Public Domain. I like to spruce them up and convert them to more of a WT style (example), but man is that a painstaking conversion job! At least in Inkscape, maybe someone with Illustrator could find an easier way.

I might try splitting that map and putting a southern section and northern section side by side in the middle of the article, forcing text either above it or below. That would probably make the formatting a lot easier to read (for people with narrow displays or who have not disabled the right ad column), and would allow for more pics of a beautiful place. --PeterTalk 20:49, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

Article status: guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: best in spring and autumnNominated by: --Tiagox2 12:35, 11 January 2011 (EST)Comment: Don't now if it should be an OtBP or a DotM, but it is very complete and would be a good feature.

Canyonlands National Park is home to some of the most scenic and remote landscapes in the United States. Located within a massive canyon system at the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers, the park offers incredible opportunities for hiking, backpacking, biking, photographing, camping, and exploring canyons, arches, and rock formations found nowhere else. (more...)

I'll need to take a longer look over the article to judge the completeness, but it's very OtBP. --PeterTalk 17:47, 11 January 2011 (EST)

Needs work - The article is quite comprehensive but it would really benefit from maps, though showing all those trails will get messy. Even if the map only showed the major access roads with the look outs and hiking trail heads marked. Obviously the See/Do listings don't have addresses, but without maps it makes it difficult for a traveller to find them, therefore making this a very incomplete guide (and I'd question if it then qualifies for guide status). The OSM map seems to have the main dirt roads and some of the trails, but it would take someone with a good knowledge of the area to put the maps together. Unfortunately, that's not me. - Cardboardbird 04:16, 29 May 2011 (EDT)

It's a national park; there ought to be government (meaning public domain) maps available we could scan or import. LtPowers 13:44, 29 May 2011 (EDT)

Yep, several PD maps here. Even with no knowledge of the park, we ought to be able to knock together a decent enough WT style map from those. I might give it a go myself. --Burmesedays 11:38, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

In addition to a map the air tours and 4x4 tour look somewhat questionable to me - they should probably all be moved to the Moab article and a note added that flight tours or 4x4 tours can be arranged in Moab. Otherwise this seems pretty solid, although as the article history will show I might be a bit biased. -- Ryan • (talk) • 12:35, 10 July 2011 (EDT)

Support. We're running short on candidates, and aside from the already-mentioned lack of a map this article seems fairly complete to me. I've done some cleanup, although I'm still not convinced the flight tours are appropriate, but there doesn't seem to be anything that would prevent this article from being featured. -- Ryan • (talk) • 21:30, 4 February 2012 (EST)

Article status: Star (must be guide or above).Time to feature: best May to AugustNominated by: --PeterTalk 16:08, 12 July 2011 (EDT)Comment: This little gem of a small town literary destination is likely to be our first Russian star, and would be an interesting showcase for a month. I'll try and find a photo that's a little "catchier" in small form for a feature, though.

Staraya Russa is a small, historic town in the center of Novgorod Oblast, long famous domestically for its balneological mineral waters resort, but much more famous among international travelers as Dostoevsky's summer retreat, and the basis for the fictional town of Skotoprigonievsk in The Brothers Karamazov. (more...)

Support: the description is complete and — as usual — superior to the Russian version. Atsirlin 18:24, 12 July 2011 (EDT)

Article status: Guide (must be guide or above).Time to feature: Best May-SeptemberNominated by: --Stefan (sertmann)talk 05:57, 9 March 2012 (EST)Comment: One of the most beatiful areas of my small country, I haven't been there in a while, which means I have struggled a bit to get this guide complete, as closure of businesses is a fairly regular occurance since the islands are battling depopulation. I think its up to standards now though. I know that the layout is a bit unorthodox but I really think its be best way, as none of these islands can really carry an article of its own.

Sydfynske Øhav, or the South Funen Archipelago, is one of the most scenic areas of Denmark, and should be a top destination for anyone exploring the country outside the capital during the summer. Centuries old villages, unique history, sea kayak adventures and a laidback atmosphere awaits those few international travellers who wound up here. (more...)

Support. I think the walking tours need to be removed, but otherwise this looks like a nice article. -- Ryan • (talk) • 13:32, 17 March 2012 (EDT)